Overview
- Tzachi Braverman, Netanyahu’s chief of staff and ambassador-designate to the UK, is barred from leaving Israel and from the Prime Minister’s Office until next Tuesday.
- The Lod Central District Court accepted a police appeal, reversing a Magistrate’s Court move that had eased restrictions and allowed contact with the prime minister.
- Judge Michael Kershen cited intensified reasonable suspicion and concluded the obstruction risk is substantial rather than speculative.
- The ruling reinstates bans on contacting a broad list of Prime Minister’s Office officials and orders Braverman’s removal from the PMO and the Kirya.
- The judge criticized the lower court for weighing potential foreign-relations impact and cautioned that such restrictions must remain time-limited.